Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:36 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:11 am – 3:47 pm
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People9,560 residentsin the Bourne East census areaMedian age 43.24,173 households64% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright13% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,559 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C597 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSt Peter's Poollake · under a mileElsea Woodwoodland · under a mileMath Woodwoodland · 1.0 miFountains Hillhill · 3.5 miPancheon Hillhill · 3.7 miThe Hollowvalley · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLinear Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haThe Well Head Fieldspark · under a mile · 10 haBourne Snookersports ground · under a mileLawrance Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200844 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 202435 mi away, Gotham, NottinghamshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.5 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,483 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStamford & Rutland Hospital8.6 miGP surgeryHereward Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryBourne Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,718 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academyages 2-11, 686 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academyages 4-11, 273 pupilsunder a mileCollegeInspire Education Group13.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA41 miRailway stationSpalding8.8 miBus stationBus StationBourneunder a mileBus stops25 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE10 postcode district.
